Global Fish Farming News: Mexico
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Starts Operations Quarantine first National Aquaculture Centre of SAGARPAMEXICO - The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) has put into operation the first Quarantine National Aquaculture...
Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission Meeting Begins in MexicoMEXICO - The 85th meeting of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) has begun in Mexico and will continue until the 14 June 2013. The meeting should...
Thursday, May 02, 2013
Closed Seasons Established for Shrimp Fishing in Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean SeaMEXICO - The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) has established closed seasons and areas for shrimp fishing in...
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Government Develops Red Snapper Aquaculture TechnologyMEXICO - Researchers from the National Fisheries Institute (INAPESCA) have developed a floating cage and feeding techniques that allow for the cultivation of red...
Monday, April 22, 2013
Mexico Bans Shrimp Imports from AsiaMEXICO - In order to protect the country's shrimp industry, Sagarpa has ordered a temporary ban on shrimp imports from China, Viet Nam, Malaysia and Thailand....
Monday, April 08, 2013
SAGARPA Delivers Fishing and Health Projects in CampecheMEXICO - The Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food, Enrique Martinez Martinez held a working tour of the state of Campeche to...
Government Modernises Fishing Boats in YucantanMEXICO - As part of the commitment of the President of the Republic of Yucatan, Enrique Peña Nieto, the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development,...
Tuesday, April 02, 2013
Sustainable Rural Development Promoted in YucatanMEXICO - The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (USDA) and the Yucatan Government signed the Convention for the Coordination...
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
SAGARPA Strengthens Aquaculture Centres in 18 StatesMEXICO - The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA ) will launch the "Support for Investment in Facilities and Infrastructure...
Monday, March 18, 2013
More than 100 Varieties of Mexican Fish and Seafood in SeasonMEXICO - During the season of Lent and Easter, more than 100 varieties of seafood are available, such as tilapia, squid, mackerel, sardine and tuna, among others,...
Friday, March 15, 2013
Closed Season Periods Confirmed for Zimapan DamMEXICO – Closed spring periods have been published for the Zimapan dam in the Official Federation Journal following a government agreement. ...
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Researchers Announce New Shrimp Trawling SystemMEXICO – Researchers from the National Fisheries Institute (INEPESCA) and other technical and scientific institutions have joined forces in designing a more sustainable...
Friday, February 22, 2013
Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Rainbow Trout Marketed as Sustainable MEXICO - Rainbow trout farmed in the Monarch Butterfly biosphere is being marketed as sustainable as its production is in harmony with the natural area....
Government Promotes Sustainable Fishing of Gulf WeakfishMEXICO - Based on research conducted by specialists from the National Fisheries Institute (INAPESCA), the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development,...
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Seafood Supply Assured from Healthy SectorMEXICO - A healthy and developing fish sector guarantees constant seafood supplies until easter, the National Commission of Aquaculture and Fishing (CONAPESCA) has...
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Tuna Fishing Season Starts in Pacific OceanMEXICO - The purse seine tuna fishing season began again on the 19 January in marine waters under federal jurisdiction of the United Mexican States and international...
Monday, November 26, 2012
SAGARPA Announces Closure Periods for Pink Snail FishingMEXICO - SAGARPA has announced that commercial fishing in the Chinchorro bank has been suspended from 21 November 2012 until 28 February 2017....
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
SAGARPA Launches Management Plan for 12 Pelagic SpeciesMEXICO - The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) has launched a Fishery Management Plan for the best sustainable...
Monday, November 12, 2012
Croaker in the Gulf of California gets Sustainable Management Plan MEXICO - The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA), through the National Commission of Aquaculture and Fisheries...
Friday, November 02, 2012
Mexico, China Sign Agreement on Fisheries, AquacultureMEXICO - The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (USDA), through the National Commission of Aquaculture and Fisheries (CONAPESCA),...
Monday, October 29, 2012
Feedipedia – New Resource on Feed IngredientsMEXICO – During the Latin American Animal Nutrition Congress in Puerto Vallarta, a new source for evaluating non-conventional feed ingredients for all types of...
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Baja Marine Shrimps First in Mexico to be Friend of the Sea CertifiedMEXICO - Baja Marine Foods, a company within the Tri Marine Group, based in Ensenada, Mexico has successfully undergone Friend of the Sea audit and its squid and...
Thursday, October 18, 2012
More Shrimp Farmers Need to be Insured MEXICO - Climate change has brought about more bad weather, affecting the economy of food producers. The National Commission of Aquaculture and Fisheries (CONAPESCA)...
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Aquaculture is the Fastest Growing Economic Activity in MexicoMEXICO - Aquaculture production in Mexico reached a record of almost 300,000 tonnes in 2011, up from 240,000 the previous year, said National Aquaculture and Fisheries...
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Mexico Free of Yellowhead Disease in ShrimpMEXICO - The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (USDA) has declared Mexico as free from yellow head disease in farmed shrimp....
Tuesday, October 02, 2012
New Aquaculture Technologies to Benefit Low-Income FamiliesMEXICO - Over the past three years, the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) has driven 80 aquaculture production...
Friday, September 28, 2012
Mexico Leads Latin America's Fish Exports to China MEXICO - Mexico topped the Latin American exports of fish to China, a market that is expected to generate higher growth in global demand for sea food products in...
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Latin American Animal Nutrition Congress MEXICO - The V Latin American Animal Nutrition Congress (CLANA) and the I Latin American Animal Nutrition Industrial and Technological Expo will take place in Puerto...
Monday, September 17, 2012
Shrimp Fishery to Open Again in the PacificMEXICO - Based on studies of commercial shrimp species on the Pacific coast, conducted by the National Fisheries Institute (INAPESCA), the shrimp ban will be lifted...
Monday, September 10, 2012
Mexico's Fish Oli Exports GrowingMEXICO - Exports of fishmeal have quadrupled, going from 85,000 tonnes sold in 2011, to about 341,000 tons by 20 August, 2012....









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